Pantone color matcher
Find the Pantone colors in your logo. Add your art or type a brand color, and see the nearest coated Pantones for each color, how close each one is, and how many colors your design is on the shirt you pick.
Colors on a screen are approximations. Use this to shortlist; we match to the Pantone you approve. The tables are coated (C) Pantones only.
Add your art
PNG, JPG, WebP or SVG. Your file stays on your device; nothing is uploaded.
Your logo shows here
Your colors
Tap a Pantone card to copy its name. The number on each card is its deltaE from your color: under 2 is generally invisible to the eye; 2 to 5 is close; past that you would notice side by side.
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Your art has more colors than the list holds, so it shows the 16 biggest.
Your color count
Our press prints up to eight colors, so this looks like full-color art. Send it to us anyway with a quote request, and we'll look at it and recommend what to do.
Send these colors with a quote request
It opens our request form with your colors, their nearest Pantones, the count and the shirt color already written in.
Already have a color code?
Type a hex, RGB or CMYK value from your brand guide or Photoshop to find its Pantone.
Tap a Pantone card to copy its name. The number on each card is its deltaE from your color: under 2 is generally invisible to the eye; 2 to 5 is close; past that you would notice side by side.
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Finding your logo's Pantone
If your brand guide lists Pantone colors, those are the ones to send us. If all you have is the logo file, drop it in above: the tool reads the colors in the file and shows the nearest coated Pantones for each one, with how close each is. An SVG gives the exact colors the file declares. A PNG, JPG or WebP is read from its pixels, so soft edges and photos give approximate colors.
Why a screen never matches a printed shirt
A screen makes color with light, and no two screens are set the same. A shirt shows ink by the light it reflects, and the garment's color, its dye lot and the lighting you see it in all change how the ink looks. Treat every color here as a starting point, not a proof.
Coated and uncoated Pantones
Pantone shows each color printed on coated paper, marked C, and on uncoated paper, marked U. The same color looks brighter on glossy coated paper and flatter on uncoated paper, which soaks up more of the ink. This tool lists coated Pantones, so every name it shows ends in C, as in PMS 286 C.
How the number of colors affects the price
Every color in your design is another screen and another setup, which is why the number of colors moves the price. Our press prints up to eight colors. On a dark shirt, the white underbase is not charged as an extra color.
How color matching works at Lamb
- We mix inks to the Pantone colors you approve.
- Ink on fabric can look different from a screen or a swatch: garment color, dye lot and lighting all affect the result.
- On a dark shirt we print a white underbase first so the colors stay bright, and we don't charge for it as an extra color.
- Our press prints up to eight colors, and every color is another screen and another setup.
Pantone color questions
How do I find the Pantone color of my logo?
Check your brand guide first: if it lists Pantone colors, send us those. If you only have the logo file, drop it into the color matcher above. It shows the nearest coated Pantones for every color in the file, and how close each one is. Use it to shortlist; we match to the Pantone you approve.
Why doesn't my screen match the printed shirt?
A screen makes color with light, and every screen is set a little differently. Ink on a shirt is seen by the light it reflects, and garment color, dye lot and lighting all affect how it looks. That is why the colors on this page are approximations.
What is the difference between coated (C) and uncoated (U)?
They are the same Pantone color printed on two kinds of paper. C is coated, glossy paper, where the color looks brighter. U is uncoated paper, which soaks up more of the ink, so the color looks flatter. This tool matches against coated (C) Pantones only.
What does the deltaE number mean?
DeltaE is how far apart two colors look, measured here with the CIEDE2000 formula. Under 2 is generally invisible to the eye; 2 to 5 is close; past that you would notice side by side. The Excellent match, Close match and Nearest available badges follow that scale.
How does the number of colors affect the price?
Every color is another screen and another setup, which is why the number of colors moves the price. Our press prints up to eight colors.
Do dark shirts need an extra color?
A dark shirt gets a white underbase: we print a white layer first so the colors stay bright, then put the colors on top. We don't charge for it as an extra color.
Will you match my exact Pantone?
We mix inks to the Pantone colors you approve. Ink on fabric can still look different from a screen or a swatch, because garment color, dye lot and lighting all affect the result.
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